As soon as one startup hits it big, a crop of clones rush to cash in on the excitement. The latest company de jour to mimic is Pinterest, the popular visual-bookmarking site. And, as with Groupon and Airbnb before it, we’ve seen tons of “A Pinterest for ____” PR pitches.
For your entertainment, we compiled this list of our favorite Pinterest knock-offs. There’s a cluster of travel-focused sites, including Trippy, Wanderfly, and Gtrot. Trying to fill the dude-void are Mantersting, Gentlemint, and a Pinterest for Porn, Snatchly.
If you want to make your own Pinterest homage (there is no Pinterest for cats yet, a gross oversight*), you can find the code online, pay $199 for PinBoarding Pro from PinterestClones, or try out a custom WordPress theme.
The full list is below. Naturally, we also created a Pinboard of Pinterest clones.
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(*Update: PinCat has been added to the list.)
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Trippy, a Pinterest for travelers.
Wanderfly, a Pinterest for travel recommendations.
Gtrot, a Pinterest for globetrotters.
Kulisha, a Pinterest for social commentary.
Manteresting, a Pinterest for men.
Gentlemint, a Pinterest for gentlemen.
Dartitup, a Pinterest for dudes.
Snatchly, a Pinterest for porn.
Hunuku, a Pinterest for families.
Everplaces, a Pinterest for the real world.
Urbantag, a Pinterest for places you’ve been.
Singterest, a Pinterest for Singapore.
Pin.me, a Pinterest for Russia.
TheComplete.Me, a Pinterest for dating.
Discover, a Pinterest for designers.
Pingram, a Pinterest for Instagram.
Reclip.it, a Pinterest for deal lovers (perhaps a Groupon for Pinterest for deals).
Sworly, a Pinterest for music.
Tailored, a Pinterest for weddings.
Chill, a Pinterest for video.
Stylepin, a Pinterest for fashion.
SparkRebel, a Pinterest for fashionistas.
Pinstyle, a Pinterest for fashionable fashionistas.
Minglewing, a Pinterest for discussion.
Thinng, a Pinterest for stuff.
GetVega, a Pinterest for compulsive listers.
Clipix, a Pinterest for private people.
Pinspire, a Pinterest for Pinterest users.
I Wanna Nom, a Pinterest for recipes.
PinCat, a Pinterest for pinning cats to Pinterest.
If we missed a clone, share it in the comments and we’ll add it to the list.
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